DESCRIPTION: The Technical Services department purchases and processes books and audiovisual materials for use by the library patrons. Technical Services assistants can work between 5 and 20 hours per week during regular business hours and will be trained extensively in their duties. Specific hours are decided by mutual agreement between the supervisor and the student when hired.
This position reports to the reports to the Acquisitions or the Cataloging Library Assistant. The duties of the position include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
Acquisitions
Cataloging
Processing
Special Projects
QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal Technical Services Assistant candidate is required to possess all of the following:
WAGES: The library currently pays minimum wage $7.25/hour for this position after a students passes their probationary/trainee period. Students advance by demonstrating their mastery of the duties they perform, as enumerated on the skill list for their position and their attitude as evaluated by their supervisors. Formal evaluations occur annually.
Approved: May 1, 2006
Updated: August 18, 2011
N. 13th and Bern Streets | P.O. Box 15234 | Reading. PA 19612
Street Address: 1621 N. 13th Street | Reading. PA 19604 | 610.921.2381